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Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information photograph collection (Library of Congress)
![The image is a black and white photo, likely taken in the mid-1900s given its style. It shows an older woman with contemplative expression on her face as she rests her chin upon one hand. She appears to be sitting close to another person who's partly visible behind her. The setting seems casual or domestic, suggested by what looks like a checkered shirt the partially seen individual is wearing and perhaps household items in the background.
The photograph belongs to the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information (FSA-OWI) Photograph Collection held at the Library of Congress. This collection often depicted everyday life during times such as wars or depressions, aiming for an authentic portrayal rather than romanticized one. It's a significant part of American social history photography and is known for its journalistic approach to capturing human conditions and environments.
Unfortunately, without more context about this particular image in the FSA-OWI collection, it would be difficult to ascertain who she might have been or what events may have led up to that moment captured by Dorothea Lange. Lange was a renowned photographer whose work often highlighted social issues like poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression.
Note: It's important to use accurate information when describing images, especially historical ones where context can greatly affect interpretation. As an AI developed by OpenAI, I [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/114/291/581/215/454/668/original/3abdb1f2c2906641.jpeg "The image is a black and white photo, likely taken in the mid-1900s given its style. It shows an older woman with contemplative expression on her face as she rests her chin upon one hand. She appears to be sitting close to another person who's partly visible behind her. The setting seems casual or domestic, suggested by what looks like a checkered shirt the partially seen individual is wearing and perhaps household items in the background.
The photograph belongs to the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information (FSA-OWI) Photograph Collection held at the Library of Congress. This collection often depicted everyday life during times such as wars or depressions, aiming for an authentic portrayal rather than romanticized one. It's a significant part of American social history photography and is known for its journalistic approach to capturing human conditions and environments.
Unfortunately, without more context about this particular image in the FSA-OWI collection, it would be difficult to ascertain who she might have been or what events may have led up to that moment captured by Dorothea Lange. Lange was a renowned photographer whose work often highlighted social issues like poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression.
Note: It's important to use accurate information when describing images, especially historical ones where context can greatly affect interpretation. As an AI developed by OpenAI, I [...]")
"The #Ukrainians are fighting and dying"
"#Russian occupation of Ukraine must end".
An image from the US Library of Congress.
Photographer: Marion S. #Trikosko
Created 20th September 1960.
#LibraryofCongress #NewYork #SlavaUkraini #Chruschtschow #UN #UnitedNations #Khrushchev #Demonstration #History #HistoryRepeating #Sovjet #Imperialism
URL https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.83276/
Law Librarians of Congress announce “Improved Public Access to CRS Reports on Congress.gov”
Enhancements include
* Search CRS products and other Congress.gov collections from the homepage search bar
* Web-friendly CRS products
* New Congress.gov search form for CRS products
* Durable, predictable URLs
CRS reports have a new base URL
Appropriations status tables have a new base URL
#LibraryOfCongress #CongressionalResearchService #Research #USgovernment #USgovt #CRS
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/03/improved-public-access-to-crs-reports-on-congress-gov/
The Library of CongressImproved Public Access to CRS Reports on Congress.gov | In Custodia LegisWe are pleased to announce the new CRS products collection that is searchable within Congress.gov.
In March, read the books you've always meant to read.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/6629871985/in/album-72157628703260971
"One of the most impressive collections of #Hebraic and #Jewish #literature today is to be found in Washington’s #LibraryofCongress. Its collection of #Judaica, started in 1912 with a gift of some 10,000 #books from Jacob H. Schiff, now has 250,000 books, #periodicals, and #newspapers. To celebrate this collection, #Brandeis University has just issued Books Like Sapphires, written by Ann Brener, who highlights a selection of the books in the library, dividing the large format book into sections that cover the #Hebrew Bible, the literature of the sages, children’s books, and so forth."
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 'Books Like Sapphires': A jewel of a collection - reviewBrandeis University has just issued Books Like Sapphires, written by Ann Brener, who highlights a selection of the books in the Library of Congress.
Ugh, friends: The Library of Congress has posted a notice that it may change the subject headings for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to, yup, Mt. McKinley and the Gulf of America. This is not good. TODAY is the deadline for comment. More info on this subreddit thread, including a link for submitting a comment. #libraries #subjectheadings #LibraryofCongress
https://www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/comments/1isg3cd/lcsh_for_gulf_of_mexico_and_denali_changing_urgent/
Greg Cocks Camouflage Class In New York University, March 1943
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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017878859/ <-- shared Library Of Congress item details
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https://loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsac/ <-- shared general Library Of Congress Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs page
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“… Men And Women Are Preparing For Jobs In The Army Or In Industry, New York… They make models from aerial photographs, re-photograph them, then work out a camouflage scheme and make a final photograph…”
#mapping #imagery #remotesensing #history #historicphotograph #Camouflage #class #NewYorkUniversity #WorldWarTwo #homefront # #civilians #military #LibraryOfCongress #army #industry #USArmy
@NewYorkUniversity @LibraryOfCongress
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan added to the library of congress National Film Registry 
https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/25-films-named-to-national-film-registry-for-preservation/s/55d5285d-916f-4105-b7d4-7fc3ba8664e3 #StarTrek #film #movies #LibraryOfCongress
Library of Congress · 25 Films Named to National Film Registry for Preservation
"Library of Congress Launches Digitized Collection of National AIDS Memorial Quilt Records -
Archive Now Reunited Online with Digitized Panels of AIDS Memorial Quilt"
Library of Congress · Library of Congress Launches Digitized Collection of National AIDS Memorial Quilt Records
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For #audiobooks , I choose Libro.fm because it supports my #local #indie #bookstore.
That is, for books I can't get through the #LibraryOfCongress #TalkingBooks program.
I also accept free trials from #audible and use those to grab exclusives.
I tried Libby and it was confusing. It's been a minute, so maybe I should try again.
If anything, old map, ca. 1903 or so, few years after US invaded, shows there was quite a bit of agriculture on the island...which gringos then proceeded to fuck up over time and make what was once a relatively autonomous nation into a dependent colony.
> A Patchwork of Plantations in Puerto Rico https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2024/11/a-patchwork-of-plantations-in-puerto-rico/ via #LibraryOfCongress
> “LatinoLand” and Hispanic Heritage Month https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/10/latinoland-and-hispanic-heritage-month/ via #LibraryOfCongress
I thought our library had the book highlighted; we do not, shame. Anyhow, fixing that by ordering it now.
Remembering Edgar Allan Poe, who died on a day like today in 1849.
> The Season of Edgar Allan Poe: Autumn, Halloween and The Falling Darkness https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/10/the-season-of-edgar-allan-poe-autumn-halloween-and-the-falling-darkness/ via #LibraryOfCongress
#book #reading #Horror #EdgarAllanPoe #Americana #bookstodon
Live Long and Repair: Caring for the Library of Congress’ Comic Book Collection.
Did you know that there are comic books at the Library of Congress? It might seem surprising, but it’s true! The Library has over 140,000 comic issues from over 12,000 titles, making it the largest public collection in the nation.
https://blogs.loc.gov/preservation/2022/07/live-long-and-repair/ #comics #Libraryofcongress #libraries
"Soul Man" is a 1967 song written and composed by #IsaacHayes and #DavidPorter, first successful as a number 2 hit single by #AtlanticRecords soul duo #SamAndDave, which consisted of #SamuelSamMoore and #DavidDavePrater. In 2019, "#SoulMan" was selected for preservation in the #NationalRecordingRegistry as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" by the #LibraryOfCongress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdfImB4iOLo
The FREE #newspaper archive #ChroniclingAmerica is testing a Beta version with some great NEW features:
* You can now make clippings and save them as an image file. (Finally!)
* Search criteria are expanded, and much more customizable. There are even clickable maps.
* You can search newspaper #photos by caption and keywords (using #AI ).
* Articles can be instantly translated with #GoogleTranslate .
* Text can be copied directly from the article.
* Newspapers can be searched based on language, location, title, and more.
* They also have a database of newspaper titles NOT available on their site, but which are available at other libraries.
* Listings now include links to other types of items in the #LibraryOfCongress of possible interest or relevance.
YouTuber #AimeeCross shows how to find the Beta version and walks you through some of its best features.
#Genealogy #Geneadons #Newspapers #NewspaperArchives #Newspaperscom #Research @geneadons
A ten year old collection of Frequent Flyer Favorites
"A core group of regular contributors identifies new photographs each week and alerts the Flickr Commons group to what's new."
Another neat "discovery layer" to the LOC Photos on Flickr Commons.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/albums/72157640980107725/with/4787380880
